The May 31, 1954 Cali flag, consisting of five horizontal stripes of colors Blue, Red, White, Red and Green was created. The first, third and fifth of the same width and the second and fourth equivalent to one tenth of it.

3. ABOUT SANTIAGO DE CALI

Santiago de Cali, capital of Valle del Cauca Department is the third oldest provincial capital of Colombia. Santiago’s name is in honor of the Apostle Santiago de Compostela and the CALI is of Quechua origin, from the word “Calima” or “Lili”.

Santiago de Cali was founded on July 25, 1536 by Sebastian de Belalcazar in the Lili river valley at the site of fat rods, 12 miles south of the present city, the royal decree in 1559 gave him the name of Santiago de Cali shield with a corresponding effect to date. Later in 1908 he was elevated to capital of the department of Valle del Cauca.

Today at its 471 years, getting dressed up various nicknames that describe it to Colombia and the world as “The branch of the sky” and “world capital of salsa”